By Jasper Hamill, 18 Jun 2014

 

The genealogy site Ancestry.com has been blasted off the internet after reportedly being hit by a DDoS attack.

The site's owners said unknown assailants had launched their digital broadside on Monday. Some users are still reporting problems accessing the site, despite Ancestry's promises that it has been fixed.

 On its Facebook page, Ancestry.com admitted its systems had been crippled by the attack, which hit it on Monday afternoon. Newly acquired gravestone-seeking site FindAGrave.com was also affected.

 

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